Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Saturday he had requested Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to reconsider the National Board of Revenue's (NBR) decision to impose a 15% VAT on metro rail services.
"Imposing a 15% VAT on metro rail services is a wrong decision. Our neighboring country has not imposed any VAT on metro rail services," Quader said at a branding seminar for Dhaka Metro Rail held at a city hotel.
Addressing the issue of rundown buses in the capital, Quader said, "This is shameful. Don't our bus owners see it?"
He said, "Dhaka's status as one of the most unliveable cities in the world is inconsistent with the country's significant progress over the past fifteen years."
Quader urged the city mayors to take immediate action to address these issues.
